On this International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Never Forget the 12 Million that Perished or How this Hell Came to Be in the First Place
Today (January 27, 2022,) is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is a day to honor and remember the 12 million victims of Nazi and Nazi-Collaborater barbarity during World War Two. Six million of the victims were Jews. Others perished because of their: sexual preference. mental or physical disabilities. being Gypsies. being Jehovah’s Witnesses. being political … Read more
Mayor Regina Romero, Tucson, and the RTA Take Important Steps towards Regional Collaboration
In a positive step for Tucson’s infrastructure future, the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA,) at their January 27, 2022 meeting, has agreed to expand Tucson’s representation on key committees (Technical Management and Citizen’s Accountability for Regional Transportation,) address an existing funding gap dating back to 2006, and potentially install, based on a Maricopa Association of Government structure, … Read more
Authoritarian GQP Election Subversion Bill For The Legislature To Set Aside The Will of The Voters
This happened in the Arizona Legislature last year. Authoritarian Rethuglicans Propose The Most Blatant Voter Disenfranchisement Bill Ever (excerpt): Now comes along the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick, former litigation chief for the “Kochtupus” Death Star the Goldwater Institute, Rep. Shawnna Bolick (R-Phoenix), who wants to reclaim the power of the state legislature, … Read more
The Fair Voting Act Citizen Initiative Petition Drive To Begin
EricAz posts at Daily Kos, Saving Voting Rights Amid A Storm of Right-Wing Crazy in AZ: Grassroots organizers reached agreement with lawyers on Wednesday on the final text of a sweeping Voting Rights Initiative that will push back on decades of Voter Suppression, broaden the franchise and prevent the radical rightwing from stealing voting rights … Read more
Fake Arizona Republican Electors Potentially Face Federal Charges And Prison Time
Update to Why Has Attorney General Mark Brnovich Not Already Prosecuted These Fake Republican Electors? (Updated). Former U.S. Attorney for Arizona Paul Charlton was interviewed on Arizona Horizon (PBS) to discuss renewed scrutiny of two sets of fake Republican electors who signed off on Donald Trump winning the 2020 election in Arizona. (Video at link). … Read more
Latest Developments In The Ratification Of The Equal Rights Amendment – Technically Effective Today
The House of Representatives is on “District Work Period” this week, but returns to work in Washington on February 1. So this can’t be done today, it will have to wait until next week, but get it done! The Huffington Post reports, A Trump-Era Memo Is Blocking The Equal Rights Amendment From Being Ratified Today: … Read more
If I Were Advising Biden, I’d Tell Him To…
In this episode of the John C. Scott political forum, broadcast on January 22, 2022, I describe what I would advise Biden to do, now that the Build Back Better agenda has been blocked. You’ll also hear how you can activate yourself with Democrats of Greater Tucson. Larry Bodine: If there ever was a time to … Read more
